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Personal | November 17, 2014

Making the “Big Switch”

Welcome!  I’m super excited to introduce you all to the new and improved C. Style!  I’ve made the “big switch”, in blogger speak, from Blogger to WordPress.  It’s been a long time coming, so I’m super excited that the day is finally here!

So what does this mean for you guys?

Well, hopefully you guys will find that the blog is much easier to navigate on your desktop and your mobile device!  The new platform allows me to post bigger pictures, which is nice because you can see the outfits better.  This is pretty essential, no? There is also an easier way to subscribe to C. Style and get the latest post e-mailed to you. All you have to do is enter your e-mail address in the box on the right.  And, with the search bar on the right and the new and improved archives tab, it should be easier for you to find past posts.

Now, I must tell you all, I certainly didn’t come up with all of this on my own. I’m not that techy. Ha!  I teamed up with Darin from Your Entrepreneur Inside to make it all happen, and I couldn’t be happier.

C.Style on WordPress Is Just the Start

All technology aside, making the move to WordPress allows me to keep C. Style going and growing.  I have some really cool things planned that I can’t wait to share. Blogging is ever evolving and, truth be told, I’m usually pretty slow at adopting new technologies.  In fact, I was quite apprehensive (you can read about that below), but after talking to Darin at Your Entrepreneur Inside, I decided to make the switch!

Now, if you are a blogger and you’re wondering why I decided to make the switch, I’d love to share.

The Decision to Move from Blogger to WordPress

With C.Style having been on the Blogger platform since its inception, it felt like home, it was easy, and I knew what I was doing.  I was unfamiliar with WordPress, but after reading a few articles that Darin sent to me on making “the switch”, I learned a few things.  I didn’t know that since I was a Blogger user, Google owned my content.  I thought I owned my content -ha! I also learned that WordPress had some really great plug ins, specifically really great SEO plug ins.  Then I learned that over 20% of all websites worldwide use WordPress, and there was security in knowing that. But, then there was the question, “Wait… Why?”. They must know something I don’t -ha! I also couldn’t help but notice that all the new widgets coming out for bloggers were often for WordPress users.  Naturally, after reading the articles I had some concerns:

  • Can I get hacked more easily on WordPress?
  • How long will it take to transfer posts from Blogger to WordPress?
  • How do I backup my blog? Why is this necessary on WordPress and not Blogger?
  • Is there a way to have the blog load quicker on WordPress? I dislike going to blogs that take a long time to load.

Darin answered all my questions in none techy speak -ha!  He made it really easy for me to understand.  He actually pointed out that I should have been backing up my blog on Blogger, so I got right on that! Ha!

Looking back on the old Blogger design:

C.Style Design on Blogger

Say goodbye to the old design and say hello to the new C. Style!  Where will we go next?!?!

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  1. Yolonda says

    November 17, 2014 at 10:27 PM

    Looks good! Let me know how you like WordPress, I’ve been thinking of changing but haven’t had much reason or time.

    Reply
  2. Carrye Krouse says

    November 18, 2014 at 8:01 AM

    Yea for you!!!!

    Reply
  3. Sheaffer Sims says

    November 18, 2014 at 2:49 PM

    Chris wants me to do this…but I’m sooooooooooooooo scared!!!!!!!!!!! We need to talk! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kathryn aka PeepMama says

    November 19, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    I LOVE the bigger pictures!! The better to see you with, my dear. 😉

    Reply
  5. www.career--tarot.com says

    December 1, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Hi, I log on to your psychic blog regularly.
    Your story-telling style is witty, keep doing what you’re doing!

    Reply
  6. M says

    December 6, 2014 at 8:57 AM

    Definitely love the new look of your blog! I wanted to tell you – I follow you on Bloglovin, and since the switch, none of your new posts have come through in (at least) my feed. I’m sure it’s just a glitch! Just caught up on the new ones today by just dropping into the blog :).

    Reply
    • Carly Lee says

      December 6, 2014 at 8:21 PM

      Thank you for the heads up! I’m looking into it right now. Hopefully, it’s fixed soon. Thanks again!

      Reply
      • M says

        December 7, 2014 at 8:09 PM

        They all just loaded on my feed. Yay! 🙂

        Reply
  7. casino.net.so says

    January 6, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    That is a very good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.
    Short but very accurate info… Thank you for sharing
    this one. A must read post!

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